Chillon History Quiz

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30 May 2023

Chillon History Quiz

Chillon Castle is the most visited monument in Switzerland. You may well have visited before… but how well do you really know the castle? These questions are designed to test your skill and decide if you’re worthy of the title of lord or lady of the castle.

Chillon History Quiz

1.To which family did Chillon Castle belong in the Middle Ages?

The Burgundy family

The bishops of Lausanne

The House of Savoy

The canton of Bern

2. In which year did the first written mention of Chillon Castle appear?

1742

1536

1150

1041

3. What does the word 'chillon' mean?

To relax

To go to the toilet

Fortified location

Pebble

4. Who commissioned the mural paintings in the Camera Domini?

Pascal Broulis

Aymon, Count of Savoy

Wilhelm von Mühlinen

Pierre II, Count of Savoy

5. What is a Bernese bailiff?

A small Alpine animal

A typical Bernese recipe

A member of the Bernese government under the Ancien Régime (before the French Revolution)

A representative of the Bernese authority for a given region under the Ancien Régime

6. Where is the Bernese Garden located?

In the castle's first courtyard

Outside the castle

In the castle's second courtyard

Next to the castle beach

7. Which body manages Chillon Castle?

The Association for the Restoration of Chillon Castle

The Circle of Friends of Chillon Castle

The Chillon Castle Foundation

The Canton of Vaud

8. How big is the castle?

80 metres long and 100 metres wide

170 metres long and 40 metres wide

100 metres long and 50 metres wide

200 metres long and 100 metres wide

Chillon History Quiz

Chillon History Quiz

Further reading

The Chillon Castle guest book

Quiz about the collections

Take on the 10 Chillon challenges